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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Attention, guys of America: It's time to get off the couch, turn off the PlayStation, and set down your beer (just kidding--never set down your beer). Your days of freedom are numbered. Every guy owes it to himself to do something audacious, ostentatious, hilarious, or just plain fun before it's too late. The time is now for the kinds of things that will be decidedly against the rules after you "settle down." Die Happy is here to help you create the kind of stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life. Stories about things like:
· How you spent your graduation cash: You start at Oktoberfest in Munich and wake up on a Thai beach (which is totally what your Aunt Edith had in mind). From Fantasy Fest to La Tomatina, here's a breakdown of the wildest parties and the craziest worldwide destinations.
· The best places to, ahem, explore other cultures (or whatever): Corfu's Pink Palace. Ireland's pubs. Amsterdam's Red Light District. Ibiza. Plus plenty of other fascinating events and locales, many of which also happen to serve booze.
· Getting a job (don't worry, not a real job): Jet Ski guy. Cruise ship bartender. Casino dealer. Lifeguard. Roadie. Where and how to earn the money to subsidize your fun, usually in some exotic location full of very friendly women.
At once a "How To," a "To Do," and a "We Did," Die Happy contains all the ideas, checklists, and insanely funny true stories you'll need to help you have as much fun as possible--while you still can.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Tim Burke | | Paperback: | 288 pages | | Publisher: | St. Martin's Griffin | | Publication Date: | May 02, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 031235620X | | Product Length: | 8.26 inches | | Product Width: | 5.68 inches | | Product Height: | 0.73 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.57 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.1 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 15 reviews |
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110 of 120 found the following review helpful:
 Like reading Maxim, without all the pretty pictures. Feb 16, 2008
By Gen Falel
"Gen"
Do you read Maxim? Then you might enjoy this book. It will be redundant, however; 480 of the 499 things (I didn't count) are "How to go to Mardi Gras and get laid." (Step one: Go to Mardi Gras. Step two: Get laid. Real useful.)
The rare exceptions to the "Get drunk and meet hawt girls" entries (The Running of the Bulls, say) haven't enough practical information to fill the back of a postage stamp.
You've read the title of the book, and that's the high point of the experience. Getting out there and doing something that you can look back on fondly in your settled-down is a great goal. That goal will not be facilitated--at all--by reading this meandering dreck.
There is no information in this book, only ideas. If you want to go to TJ and get drunk and laid, you might want some advice on border crossing, what times of year to go, what to bring, and so on. In this book, you'd only get the chapter title "Go to TJ and get drunk and laid" and then a page of "yeah it's awesome you'll totally get laid just go there and stuff." Ideas are nice (the running of the bulls? I'm adding that to my list.) ...but you can get lists of ideas on the internet. Information? No. ...and most of the ideas are junk.
This book isn't good enough to prop up a table leg.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 MUST read for recent male college grads Jun 18, 2008
By C. Sods
Being a recent college graduate who does not have a set plan for what he wants to do in life, this book was right up my alley. It appeals perfectly to a young guy who does not want to jump right into the cookie-cutter corporate world right away.
It gives the reader excellent insight, as well as many laughs, into some of the adventures that a rowdy, young, thrill seeker can experience with some motive and planning.
Besides the commonalities i've shared with the mindset this book promotes, I've had a lot of fun reading it and plan to use it as a motivator to get out there and make the world mine.
43 of 56 found the following review helpful:
Definitely a guy's book . . . May 29, 2006
By Sarah
My boyfriend bought this book so I decided to check it out to see what kinds of things he "had to do" before it was too late. While this is definitely not written to appeal to me (the girlfriend) I found some of it quite funny. I could also see why it would appeal to my boyfriend and his friends. While I certainly hope he doesn't try everything outlined in the book (if he still wants to be my boyfriend) I think he would have a great time doing a lot of the stuff mentioned in it. I don't think I would ever buy this book for him but I would think about getting it for some of my single guy friends.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 A must read for the twenty-something single guy with a sense of adventure. May 10, 2008
By Josh Peterson
This book is definitely not for everyone, specifically if you're a woman or anyone who's grown out of partying. I say this because the two major themes of the book are heavy drinking and picking up girls. That being said, I would HIGHLY recommend this for any single guys about to graduate college or in their twenties.
The authors cover everything from huge beach parties in Thailand to Oktoberfest in Germany to hiking in South America. There's a lot on things to do in the US, too. Their travel ideas are all very interesting and are all achievable. The tips and info that they provide on the different events and travel recommendations are actually really useful. The humor is also pretty good in this book. It's a bit over the top at times, however, it made it fun to read.
I had been looking for a book like this forever. I basically wanted a young, single guy's guide to traveling and partying all over the world, and this is it. This is really the only book out there that fits what I was looking for. If you're in any way interested in exciting travel or doing something interesting with your life (and you're a single guy aged 18-35), this is what you are looking for and you should absolutely buy this book. You won't regret it.
18 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Even If you think you've done it all... May 20, 2006
By Frank Layo
"That Guy"
This book is a phenomenal collection of stories that every guy (who considers himself so) can enjoy. Between the "I think I did that" and "Why havent I thought of that" comments, you'll find a down to earth manual that will keep you laughing as you reminisce over good times. My favorite part was the idea about crashing a wedding you've actually been invited to and becoming "that guy" ~ can't wait to try that one out! ;)
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